Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to develop, and implement a plan related to effective communication goals for one of 45 sampled residents (R) (R#55) as it relates to provide care and services for activities of daily living as it related to communication and offering a functional communication system. This failure resulted in psychosocial harm related to R#55 experiencing emotional distress, crying often, and frustrated when she was not able to communicate daily needs with facility staff. Findings included: A review of the clinical record revealed that R#55 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a diagnosis of Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA). …
F676 citations in Georgia
Activities of daily living · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Georgia cites F676 less often than its own record predicts
0.96 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Georgia in 2025, this is the portion that was F676.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Georgia surveyors wrote
F676 findings written in Georgia, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on observations, resident and staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), the facility failed to ensure ADL care related to nail grooming was provided for four of eight sampled residents (R) (R44, R77, R124, and R144). This failure had the potential to cause the affected residents to harbor bacteria, increasing the risk of physical injury and the spread of infection, as well as causing them to feel self-conscious of their appearance.Findings include:Review of the policy titled Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), revised 3/20/2025 revealed, The facility will, based on the resident's comprehensive assessment and consistent with the resident's needs and choices, ensure a resident's abilities in ADLs do not deteriorate… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Georgia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 0.48× |
| 2025 | 0.29% | 0.96× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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